What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding means protecting people’s wellbeing, so they can live safely – free from abuse and neglect.
Safeguarding laws apply to everyone under 18, and ‘adults at risk’: those who are less able to protect themselves because of their age, disability, mental or physical health or substance misuse. This includes people living in a care home or hospital, and people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves.
Ali’s story
This video gives a real life example of how safeguarding makes a difference.
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